plural sceneries
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a picturesque view or landscape
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
Examples of scenery in a Sentence
She designed the scenery for the play.
The scenery showed a forest.
We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery.
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Wyoming: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Even in a state that's wall-to-wall with magnificent scenery, this site is a high point.
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Needing a change of scenery, the family moved from Rochester to Fort Mill in August 2021.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Needing a change of scenery, the family moved from Rochester to Fort Mill in August 2021.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scenery
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“Scenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenery. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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scenery
noun
scen·ery
ˈsēn-(ə-)rē 
1
: the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage
2
: a view or landscape resembling a beautiful painting
mountain scenery
3
: one's usual surroundings
needed a change of scenery
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